Attachment for automobiles.



V. D. WHITE.

ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

N HL R.27 19H.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

A Gum y VIRGIL D. WHITE, 01 VEST OSSIPEE, NEW HAHIPSHIRE.

' ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application flled march 27, 1917. Serial No. 157,789.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Vmcn. D. citizen of the United States, Nest Ossipee, in the county of Carrolland State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Automobiles, of which the following is a specifica tion.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be assembled with the wheels of a vehicle, for the purpose of increasing the tractive effort, the structure being of peculiar utility in connection with motor sleighs and the like, embodying a forward sled and a. pair of rear wheels, although the invention is not confined to the use above specified.

The invention aims to provide, in a structure of the sort above mentioned, a novel form of bracket adapted to coiiperate with the tires of a pair of Wheels, and .to improve the connection between the bracket, the belt which connects a plurality of the brackets, and traction cleats which are carried by the belt.

WHITE, a.

Figure 1 shows 1n side elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the present invention, the samebeing assembled with a.

pair of wheels;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken through the belt, one of the brackets, and one 0f-the cleats, parts appearing in elevation; and,

Fig. 3 is a top plan of the structurg'shown in Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings, there-is shown a plurality of brackets each comprising an areuate seat 1, a base 2, a pedestal 3 connecting the intermediate portion of the seat 1 with the intermediate portion of the base 2, and downwardly and outwardly inresiding at of the belt; and securing A plurality of brackets, constructed as Patented Nov. s, 131.7. I

above described, are applied to theinner 1 face of a belt'6, which, as indicated in Fig.

2, may consist of a strip of canvas rolled upon itself and flattened down, the constituent layers of the beltbeing cemented or otherwise secured together to form a strong and compact structure. Disposed upon the outer face of the belt 6 are traction cleats 7. Connecting devices 9 which may be bolts,

pass through the cleats 7, through the belt the bracketf on Nuts 10 are 6 and through the base 2 of each side of the pedestal 3. threaded onto the inner endsof the bolts 9 and engage the base 2. If desired, reinforcing elements, Which may be bolts 11,1nay be passed through the cleats 7, on the outer sides of the bolts 9, to prevent the cleats from splitting. It is within the province of the disclosure with tires 14. In practical operation, the belt 6 is disposed about the wheels 12, the seats 1 being shaped to correspond with the transverse section of the tires 14. The cleats enable the structure to have a secure and firm hold on the tires 14 without injuring the tires, both of the wheels 14 be power driven, the cleats 7 will exert an important tractive "effort on the ground and enable the structure to be used efficiently on snow, slush or ice. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device'of the class described, a belt: brackets applied tothe inner'sideof the belt, each bracket including a base engaging the belt, an arcuate seat, a pedestal. connecting t'e intermediate portion of the base with t e intermediate portion of the seat, and outwardly inclined braces connecting the ends of the seat with the ends of the base; traction cleats applied to the outer face devices passing through the cleats and the belt, the securing devices engaging the bases of the brackets, on opposite sides of the pedestals.

2. I t a device of the class described, a

belt; rackets applied to the inner face of the belt, each bracket including a base en and it is obvious that if one or The numeral 12 indicates wheels provided lO hers disposed substantially at right angles to the securing devices and passing through the cleats adylcent the ends of the cleats.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

VIRGIL D. WHITE.

Witnesses:

C1 IARLEH W. W UITE, EVA C. UOBURN. 

